RPC VI, 6741 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6741 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Γ = 3
Dating 223/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(ΟΛ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Γ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτους γʹ Μητροπόλ(εως) Καισαρί(ας) νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, neocorate, of year 3
Reverse design Mount Argaeus, surmounted by figure, between star and crescent; below, two prize crowns with small temple between
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.54 g
Axis 12
Reference Ganschow 738b
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18247542 Löbbecke
2 2     V-ON Leypold 2804
3 3     Henseler 1136
4 4     Henseler 1137
5 5     Savoca Coins Blue 281st Weekly Blue, 30 Aug. 2025, lot 249